A federal judge in Washington has extended a court-ordered pause on redevelopment work at East Potomac Park’s public golf course, preserving the status quo while litigation over the project moves forward. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes prevents redevelopment activity from proceeding for now and requires advance notice before any irreversible changes are made to the property.

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Stablecoins have officially outgrown their origins as speculative crypto trading chips. Today, they represent the fastest-growing modern settlement rail, reshaping corporate treasuries, cross-border commerce, and real-world asset distribution. But while financial institutions and fintechs want onchain product velocity…, navigating regulatory compliance, liquidity architecture, and blockchain infrastructure remains a formidable barrier.

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The Ninth Circuit has declined to immediately stop California from counting roughly 20,000 disputed ballots that the U.S. Department of Justice contends may have been cast by noncitizens, preserving the status quo while the underlying dispute continues in federal district court. The ruling does not resolve the merits, but it is a significant procedural win for California election officials at…
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Five hidden document properties, no announcement, and a week of “we’ve shared it internally”Last Saturday (October 18th) I was testing some Protégé exports for a project at the firm, and out of old law librarian habit I opened one of the Word files and went to File > Info > Properties > Advanced Properties. Sitting on the Custom…
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The Justice Department says it is bringing charges involving 48 noncitizens in election-related matters, a notable enforcement announcement that lands squarely in the increasingly contentious legal landscape surrounding election integrity. Although the public summary is brief, the messaging suggests a coordinated effort by DOJ leadership to emphasize criminal election enforcement well ahead of the November 2026 general election.

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Clio rolled out a ton of news today, as founder and CEO Jack Newton delivered the opening keynote at the annual ClioCon conference in Boston — from major new products and features, to a new acquisition, and even new branding. While I am too busy here for the next two days to write a detailed report, here is a quick…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the federal government’s longstanding ban on home whiskey distilling, setting up a closely watched dispute over the reach of federal power in alcohol regulation and tax enforcement. The case arrives at the justices after lower courts reached conflicting conclusions on whether Congress can prohibit individuals from distilling spirits at…
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Employees use generative AI before and during disputes to summarize events, test arguments, and analyze allegations—often informally and outside approved systems. Those interactions create evidence ranging from chat histories and source files to audit logs and retention settings.
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I have been in my role for over two years now and I am still adapting my learned behaviors to my organization. This is particularly true where it comes to decision-making. In part, that’s because I went from an executive role to one where I’m a middle manager in the hierarchy. Overall, the process works the…
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The Eighth Circuit’s October 19, 2026 disposition in docket no. 26-1425 is expressly labeled a nonprecedential opinion, which immediately shapes how practitioners should read it. While the decision does not create binding circuit law in the same way a published opinion would, it still provides a useful window into how the court is handling the issues presented in this appeal…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed New Hampshire to fully enforce its restriction on using student IDs for voting in the 2026 midterms, a significant emergency-docket ruling with immediate implications for election litigation nationwide. The order leaves in place the state’s voter-identification regime for this election cycle and reflects the Court’s continued reliance on the principle that courts generally should…
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